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Slip seat
1780-1795
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Museum Object Number
1969.5674
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5674
Object Name
Slip seat
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
This slip seat may be original to or contemporaneous with its associated chair. The slip seat may have been made between 1780 and 1795 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Date
1780-1795
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "57.1079.1 [over] 57.1079.1" (black ink)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, twill tag
Inscription: "SEASON 2 3" (stamped in red)
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, on webbing
Inscription: "#35" (black marker)
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, on frame
Inscription: "#35" (black marker)
Type: Inscription
Location: Reverse, on frame
Inscription: "Lancaster-Room" (black marker)
Type: Label
Location: Reverse, pinned on tag
Inscription: "1969.5674/slip seat" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
- Wood
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
21.25 (W) x 15.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
54 (W) x 39 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements overall.